Quiz: How well do you know the castles of the world?

Can you tell Balmoral from Windsor? Identify a castle from just one picture? Find out how well you know Europe - and the world's - castles with our ultimate castles quiz...

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From fairy tale-esque turrets and historic sights to religious sites and modern palaces, there are countless castles around the globe, all uniquely beautiful, with their own tales to tell.

So, how well do you know them? Can you tell Balmoral from Windsor? Perhaps you can spot if a castle is French from a mile away? See how much you really know about Europe's castles - and castles around the world - with this fun quiz. Good luck...

1. Where would you find this charming castle?

Edinburgh

Swansea

Cardiff

Dublin

2. Which Romanian castle is Bram Stoker’s vampire story Dracula set in?

Transylvania Castle

Dracula Castle

Bran Castle

Corvin Castle

3. Can you identify this British castle?

Kent Castle

Warwick Castle

Durham Castle

Edinburgh Castle

4. Where is Leeds Castle located?

Leeds, obviously!

Doncaster

Kent

Manchester

5. Can you name Portugal's iconic, brightly-coloured palace?

Pena

Sintra

Castelo dos Mouros

Guimarães

6. Which European country has the most castles per square mile?

Germany

Luxembourg

France

Wales

7. In which country would you find this lakeside castle?

Slovenia

Slovakia

Lithuania

Poland

8. In which country would you find Vianden Castle?

Vietnam

Luxembourg

Germany

Switzerland

9. Can you identify this much-loved English castle?

Buckingham Palace

Windsor Castle

Framlingham Castle

Dover Castle

10. Which country does this castle belong to?

China

Japan

Bhutan

Vietnam

11. In which country would you find the Castle of Good Hope?

Chile

Mexico

South Africa

Germany

12. This world-famous German castle is a real-life fairy tale. Do you remember how to spell its name?

Heuschwanstein

Nauschwanstein

Neuschwanstein

Leuschwenstein

13. This Scottish castle is quite well known. Do you know its name?

Balmoral Castle

Blair Castle

Braemar Castle

Glamis Castle

14. Italy is home to some beautiful castles, like this striking white one. Can you name it?

Miramore

Miramare

Mirabelle

Miramax

15. On which island would you find the hilltop castle Lindisfarne?

Lundy Island, Devon

Isle of Skye, Scotland

Bardsey Island, Wales

Holy Island, Northumberland

16. In which Asian country would you find the castle-esque Grand Palace?

Thailand

Taiwan

Cambodia

Singapore

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